Dairy Digest, February 2008
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In this Issue: Costs and Risks Associated with Natural Service Sires; Antibiotic Basics; Highlights of the Dairy 2007 Survey: Focus on Calves and Heifers; Polled Holstein History Now Online; Welcome Our New Faculty Members; Middle Managers Conference; PDMP: Dairy Alliance Technical Training Workshops
- Antibiotic Basics
- This is the second in a series that will explore the use as well as discuss some of the controversies concerning antibiotic therapy in dairy cattle.
- Polled Holstein History Now Online
- This report traces the migration of the polled condition in registered Holsteins in the United States back to the time of the earliest reporting of the trait.
- Costs and Risks Associated with Natural Service Sires
- In light of the recent tragic death of a Pennsylvania dairy producer by a herd bull I feel it is important to review once again the costs and risks of having a bull on the premises.
- Middle Managers Conference
- Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance, this one-day conference is designed to help middle managers in all agricultural fields develop their leadership skills and network with their peers.
- PDMP: Dairy Alliance Technical Training Workshops
- Presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance and the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, these workshops are for dairy owners, managers, and employees.
- Highlights of the Dairy 2007 Survey: Focus on Calves and Heifers
- The USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) recently published part one of the results of the Dairy 2007 national survey. This periodic snapshot of current management practices provides insight into current trends and changes over time.
- Welcome Our New Faculty Members
- Dr. Alex Hristov, Associate Professor of Dairy Nutrition, and Dr. Joy Pate, Professor of Reproductive Physiology and the C. Lee Rumberger and Family Endowed Chair in Agricultural Sciences
